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FZNT24 KNHC 150854
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ089-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS N GULF THROUGH SUN. A WEAK 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE N GULF COAST THIS WEEKEND 
INCREASING SW WINDS ACROSS THE N MIDDLE AND NE WATERS. 

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GMZ080-151530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009
  
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N 
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT.

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GMZ082-151530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-151530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW WATERS TODAY.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 28N.

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GMZ086-151530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI